squire PB's Comments squire PB's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/user/283910/comments Dallas Fed chief Richard Fisher reiterates his opposition to "massive QE programs" in a speech in El Paso saying "the ... inflationary consequences [are] as yet unclear, and will depend on how artful the committee will be in unwinding accommodation on a timely basis." Based on a trimmed mean analysis, the Dallas Fed concludes that inflation is indeed at or below 2%, but with regard to employment, Fisher notes "it is not clear that we will achieve a justifiable bang for the trillions of bucks the Fed has flooded the economy with."  http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/936671?source=feed#comment-17467831 17467831 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:17:53 -0400 Trading A Defiant Market Against An Import Warning http://seekingalpha.com/article/1187851/comments?source=feed#comment-15050491 15050491 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:49:50 -0500 Pres. Obama finds himself increasingly boxed in on the Keystone (TRP) pipeline fight, as more congressional Democrats join Republicans in backing the project, which has strong labor support and could generate lots of jobs in hard-hit states. An increasing possibility is a highway bill - also stuck - with a Keystone provision, which would put Obama in an awkward position. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/263491?source=feed#comment-4629831 4629831 ...Incremental acts seemingly as you say "odd examples " that create in there final moment (if he gets re elected) a fundamentally Socialist state by 2016...
...and in plain sight...but many good meaning people just don't see it ! ]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:20:04 -0400 ...Incremental acts seemingly as you say "odd examples " that create in there final moment (if he gets re elected) a fundamentally Socialist state by 2016...
...and in plain sight...but many good meaning people just don't see it ! ]]> "Google has forgotten why we loved it," bemoans Gizmodo's Mat Honan in a lengthy piece that bashes the changes pushed by Larry Page. With much of the Internet's knowledge now residing in personalized services and apps whose information is off limits, Google (GOOG) feels it has to both depart from its search-centric roots, and get its hands on more user info. But in doing so, Google is violating its users' trust, and damaging the quality of its core product. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/216401?source=feed#comment-3737861 3737861 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:16:53 -0400 Sure to draw discussion today is Goldman's epic long call on equities coming out alongside GMO's caution. One interesting slide from the Goldman report - it expects global growth from 2010-19 to be the fastest of any decade between 1980 and 2050. (more of the Goldman report) http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/211801?source=feed#comment-3737791 3737791 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:13:44 -0400 "Of course" CEO Brian Moynihan's job is safe, Bank of America (BAC -3.6%) Chairman Charles Holliday tells CNBC. "He’s put things in place [and has] a great team there." On whether BofA will sell its Merrill Lynch brokerage, Holliday can't discuss details, but says it's a good fit: "If we just sell to our own customers, we have a great growth opportunity here in the U.S." http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/104801?source=feed#comment-2092323 2092323 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:48:40 -0500 Believe it or not, long-time Netflix (NFLX -35.9%) bear Whitney Tilson has established a "small long position" in the company today, declaring its stock to be cheap. "We hope it gets cheaper so we can add to it," says Tilson, who covered his Netflix short position when shares were above $200. (more) http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/97584?source=feed#comment-1994423 1994423 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:32:16 -0400 The Groupon Roadshow http://seekingalpha.com/article/301272/comments?source=feed#comment-1991290 1991290 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:55:04 -0400 Business Insider says it's hearing that lots of AT&T (T) customers are having problems getting their new iPhone 4S (AAPL) to activate, with wait times from 15 minutes to two hours. For the fifth year in a row, it seems that AT&T's servers are being slammed with so many people trying to activate their iPhones at the same time. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/95954?source=feed#comment-1974493 1974493 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:02:31 -0400 Martha Stewart Living (MSO -4.3%) is lower today after saying it was replacing its CFO with Marvel Entertainment's Ken West, and reshuffling its television business management team. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/90259?source=feed#comment-1887879 1887879 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:32:58 -0400 The News Corp. (NWS) hacking scandal claims another executive as veteran Dow Jones CEO Les Hinton steps down. (WSJ) (Earlier: Rebekah Brooks resigns) http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/82623?source=feed#comment-1766584 1766584 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:28:48 -0400 A report surfaces that Tim Geithner is considering leaving Treasury after finalizing a deal to raise the debt limit. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/80703?source=feed#comment-1737603 1737603 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:00:04 -0400 Pres. Obama today: "I think it would be hard for the Republicans to stand there and say that tax breaks for corporate jets [are] sufficiently important that we're not willing to... get a deal done." John Boehner: "His administration has been burying our kids and grandkids in new debt and offered no plan to rein in spending." Does this sound like two sides coming together toward a debt ceiling deal? http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/80555?source=feed#comment-1735718 1735718 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:57:54 -0400 La-Z-Boy (LZB -11.6%) plummets after Wall Street Strategies analyst Brian Sozzi cuts shares to Hold from Buy, citing “basically non-existent” retail store traffic and rising commodity prices. La-Z-Boy met FQ4 earnings expectations, but CEO Kurt Darrow notes consumer buying attitudes "lacking the same robustness" seen in the early months of 2011. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/79865?source=feed#comment-1722369 1722369 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:33:05 -0400 La-Z-Boy (LZB -11.6%) plummets after Wall Street Strategies analyst Brian Sozzi cuts shares to Hold from Buy, citing “basically non-existent” retail store traffic and rising commodity prices. La-Z-Boy met FQ4 earnings expectations, but CEO Kurt Darrow notes consumer buying attitudes "lacking the same robustness" seen in the early months of 2011. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/79865?source=feed#comment-1722367 1722367 avminc.net]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:31:34 -0400 avminc.net]]> La-Z-Boy (LZB -11.6%) plummets after Wall Street Strategies analyst Brian Sozzi cuts shares to Hold from Buy, citing “basically non-existent” retail store traffic and rising commodity prices. La-Z-Boy met FQ4 earnings expectations, but CEO Kurt Darrow notes consumer buying attitudes "lacking the same robustness" seen in the early months of 2011. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/79865?source=feed#comment-1722364 1722364 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:30:50 -0400 Home lenders (including the two biggest, BAC and WFC) have tightened standards for FHA loans beyond what the agency requires, putting homeownership out of reach of more folks and drawing fire from Realtors. Raising a minimum FICO rating to 640 from 620 weeds out about 6.3M people between those numbers. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/61273?source=feed#comment-1311359 1311359 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:30:09 -0500 New Fed governor Sarah Bloom Raskin uses her first speech to take a shot at the loan-servicing industry, saying "robo-signing" isn't trivial but "part of a deeper, systemic problem" that calls for "close regulatory scrutiny of these issues and for appropriate enforcement action." Surprise, consumers - you've got an ally at the Fed, of all places, writes Rex Nutting. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/60946?source=feed#comment-1304436 1304436 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:27:46 -0500 No means... maybe? Yesterday’s vote by Delta (DAL) flight attendants to reject union representation may be voided by the National Mediation Board. The three-member board, in which Democrats hold two seats, ordered a new election for Delta technicians in August and may do the same with the flight attendants. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/60434?source=feed#comment-1292706 1292706 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:37:57 -0400 Chrysler (FIATY.PK) is expected to receive loans from the Energy Department to retool its factories for more fuel-efficient vehicles, and has applied for $10B. The financing could free up the automaker to accelerate payment on $7B in more costly loans related to its bankruptcy. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/59356?source=feed#comment-1278165 1278165 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:23:38 -0400 It was clear when Carol Bartz joined Yahoo (YHOO +1.7%) in Jan. 2009 that she needed to monetize the company’s Asian assets and turn around an internet business in danger of becoming an also-ran. She has yet to answer these challenges and is "losing her grip" on the company, and that's why AOL (AOL +2.7%) and private equity firms may be sniffing around. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/58458?source=feed#comment-1259393 1259393 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:38:23 -0400 The flow of goods slowed for the second straight month, according to the Ceridian-UCLA pulse of commerce index, which measures the volume and location of diesel fuel being purchased along the nation's major thoroughfares. It's the first time since January 2009 that the index has experienced a consecutive monthly decline. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/58298?source=feed#comment-1255675 1255675 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:37:25 -0400 The EPA's going to permit gasoline with up to 15% ethanol for use in newer vehicles - amid intense lobbying by the fuel's producers, as well as by corn producers, oil companies, environmentalists and automakers. Ethanol producers up today: GPRE +5.1%, PEIX +7%, BIOF +3.9%, AVRW +1.9%. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/58274?source=feed#comment-1255413 1255413 left Australia because of its rabid socialist bent in the early 70's now have to find another country if this madness continues here ]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:58:16 -0400 left Australia because of its rabid socialist bent in the early 70's now have to find another country if this madness continues here ]]> The EPA's going to permit gasoline with up to 15% ethanol for use in newer vehicles - amid intense lobbying by the fuel's producers, as well as by corn producers, oil companies, environmentalists and automakers. Ethanol producers up today: GPRE +5.1%, PEIX +7%, BIOF +3.9%, AVRW +1.9%. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/58274?source=feed#comment-1255405 1255405 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:52:54 -0400 Joseph Stiglitz says what the Fed is doing is not so different from China’s interventions in the foreign exchange markets and is undermining global financial market integration. Emerging markets see current Fed policy as "competitive devaluation" of the U.S., he says, increasing the likelihood of a damaging currency war. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/57961?source=feed#comment-1246361 1246361 to which one would add no one wins until they use a nuclear bomb and that outcome is very unclear too ...how do we get these dumb fucks in government ...time for term limits ??? ]]> Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:40:47 -0400 to which one would add no one wins until they use a nuclear bomb and that outcome is very unclear too ...how do we get these dumb fucks in government ...time for term limits ??? ]]> Community banks are the key to getting the economic engines firing, David Weidner writes. But the banking industry has changed since the financial crisis, he says, becoming bigger and less competitive. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/57962?source=feed#comment-1246359 1246359 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:39:07 -0400 Community banks are the key to getting the economic engines firing, David Weidner writes. But the banking industry has changed since the financial crisis, he says, becoming bigger and less competitive. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/57962?source=feed#comment-1246355 1246355 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:37:20 -0400 Economists and academics disagree over whether Obama's $69B investment in clean technology is smart industrial policy. The U.S. has helped along several emerging industries in the past, from railroads to semiconductors. But is there a demand for $40,000 electric cars? http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/54293?source=feed#comment-1152055 1152055 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:37:07 -0400 The estate tax is set to come roaring back in January. A real fear is that some families might pull the plug on grandpa rather than get stuck with a massive bill. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/52061?source=feed#comment-1106066 1106066 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:32:56 -0400 Notwithstanding media negativity, Goldman Sachs (GS) remains "the best investment bank in the world," yet it trades for less than 10x 2010 earnings - a discount to Bear Stearns and Lehman's valuation pre-crisis. "How does that make any sense?" Peridot Capital founder Chad Brand asks. "Has the credit crisis not proved that Goldman traded at a premium for good reason?" http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/44248?source=feed#comment-938804 938804 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:31:57 -0400